The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-10
MIR. Staples is again in charge of the Beach

MIR. Staples is again in charge of the Beach
House, at Lincolnvillc.
The sum of $4lO.l2 were paid In fines at the re-
cent term of the S. J. Court in this city.
We hads call Tuesday from a gentleman who
has been a subscriber to the journal for twenty
one years, and he said that he felt he "could not
do without it,
The gentlemen having in charge the collections
for the soldiers monument met with excellent
success Tuesday, and the required amount will no
doubt be raised.
The steam heating apparatus in Masonic Temple,
which has been in use since 1879, broke down last
week, some underground pipes in the cellar having
rusted out. Repairs have been made.
The owners Of the Windsor House are expected
in town today, when 1t is though that arrange
ments will he made for the enlargement and i'm
pIOvement of the hotel.
The Boston Elysian Colored Troubadours and
Jubilee Singers will at the Belfast Opera House
Wednesday evening, Nov. 10TH The press speaks
highly of this company, which is Of the best
colored troupes on the road.
Alexander 4 Burgess, of the City Market, have
one Of the most intelligent horses in town. The
animal is stabbed at Dunbar's, and in the morning
Is harnessed and sent alone to the market. The
horse comes up the street and goes directly to the
tree at the corner of Church and Beaver streets,
where he is hitched. 1t Is not safe to attempt to
stop him while he is coming up the streets.
number of dynamite cartridges exploded on
Miller street last week, but fortunately no damage
was done. They were placed in kettle over a fire
to warm. Some of them had the fuse attached.
The cartridges forgotten, the fuse got on fire
and an explosion followed.
TIE WATER WORKS. The pipe on Nortlport
avenue will be connected with the dam this week,
when the crew will come up town.. The ledge
work on lower Main street is nearly completed. -.
Monday sixteen persons had signed to have water
brought into their dwellings and places of bust
ness, and pipe is being laid. The County Com
missioners have applied for water in the Sherifrs
house and at the Jail.
Mr.. Joseph Wight, of this city, died at the resi-
dence of his daughter Mrs. F. II. Durham, on
Monday, aged s. years. Mr.. Wight native
of Penobscot and came to Belfast when young
man and has resided here since He conducted the
ship smith business in Carters shipyard until
1850 when he was succeeded by his son, George f.
Wight. He then bought farm on Northport
Avenue. Mr.. Wight was quiet, unassuming man
and had many friends. Since the death of hi
wife he has lived with his daughter Mrs. Durham.
His children are George f. and Joseph F. Wight,
and Mrs. +. Ii. Durham all residents of Belfast.
CHURCH NOTES. Rev. Geo. +. Tufts will preach
at Northport next Sunday morning. Mr.. Savage
is having a two weeks vacation, and there will
accordingly be no services at the Unitarian church
until the 9th inst. .All Souls Sunday will be OBJ
served at the Cniversalist church next Sunday.
Morning service at the usual hour \ discourse
appropriate to the day will be given by Rev. l.. NJ.
Burlington ubject-"Immortality." All are In
vited.. In hearty sympathy with the call for
prayer by the Worlds W. G. T. U. for Nov. II, IL,
1857 union temperance mass meeting will be held
at the Methodist church next Sunday evening at
O'Clock at which all the local cIcrgymcn will speak
A generous collection is solicited by the local w
C. I. U. for their charity work in this city
Mr.. A. q. Hunt Of this city, has owned for
twenty one years a horse called Make The ami
NAL was thirty years old and had been with them
so long the family was greatly attached to him.
Mr.. Hunt would not sell him, and on Wednesday
he got friend to shoot the faithful animal, which
had fpassed his days of usefulness. Make was
led out to the trotting park where George o. Isaac
A., and a number of other horses are buried and
there was killed by shot from rifle beside the
grave prepared for him. The horse was sired by
old Buchanan and raised by a Capt. Nichols, of
Searsport. Make was very fast and has won
many races. Even ut the age of thirty he could
strike a gait that would astonsh many a younger
animal. Mr.. Hunt could not witness the execution
and with tear in his eyes turned Make over to
the eNecutioncr. Old Make has gone to the horse
heaven, if there is such place.
THE YACHTS. The Edna, Cyclone and Web
ster's new sloop are in winter quarters on the
shore in Dyers yard. Before Mr. Webster
launches his yacht In the spring he will carry
her stern post about two feet farther aft. Mr.
Albert A. RoiX, owner and builder of the Edna
has begun some improvements on his fast little
sloop. The cock pit is to be done away with and
flush deck put in, to give cabin room,
which is needed for cruising, and in place or the
present round stern she is to have one fan shaped
This will give less deadwood to drag and no
doubt improve the already fine sailing qualities of
the Edna. The prospects of large increase in
the number of our summer visitors next season
indicates that the local yachts will have plenty Of
II,
Pa, having sold his cutter Pilgrim the past sea
son, is expected in these waters next summer
with larger craft. MIR. Edward Burgess of
Boston, the designer of the yachts Puritan, MAY
flower ami Volunteer, has made plans for yacht
which will he built the coming winter for a. S.
Rice, ESD, of Rockland.. .kimball's yacht Jen-
nette has boen stripped and will soon be hauled
out with the others in Dyers ward
STEAMER NOTES. The steamer NJ Il NJ is to
make trips only three times a week to Rockland
after the river Closes and her continuance on the
route through the winter probably depends upon
whether it proves paying one. The old steamer
Henry Morrison is in the hands of the ship carpen-
tiers at Cakes yard, Brewer She has been sawed
in two pieces at the waist and new piece twenty
feet long will be put in. large force of men
will be kept at work upon her and the operations
fastened as much possible. THE Silver Star is
soon to take the Cimbria's place on the route be-
tween Bangor and Bar Harbor and the latter
steamer will be got ready for next seasons work.
....When the steamer Mary Morgan was libelle,l,
October 4th, all the crew except Capt. Wentworth
were discharged, and he is the only member of the
officers or crew now under pay. The steamer still
remains at High Head in charge of a keeper
awaiting decision from the court at Portland
The steamer Blue Hill is now making good time
and recently made the run from Rockland to \.
W. HarbOr in two hours and five minutes. The
Deer Isle Gazette says: ''Thc Blue Hill has big
power and when her machinery is In proper order
she will be the fastest boat of her inches that plies
the waters OF PenObscot Bay. Stick pin here
1.-THE Silver Star has taken the place of tho
Electa on the Belfast and Castinc route for a few
days.
SHIPPING ITEMS. Sch. John G. Smith was lowed
from this port to Bangor on Thursday last to load
for Charleston. Sch. Charley Bucki was taken
out on the Merchants Marine railway at this port
on Thursday last and the old copper sheathing
stripped Off The vessel Is not injured so badly as
was supposed. The main keel is not broken, but
the false keel was broken In several places and
the planks arc somewhat chafed The vessel
will he extra treenaied in the bige, thoroughly
repaired, and rccoppered. Capt. d. w. Conant has
been appointed agent for the schooner :. Sch. st
Johns Is loading orange box shocks and hay at
this port for Jacksonville. The shocks came over
the railroad from Dexter. The st. Johns on the
passage from ROndOut to Boston lost her spanker
boom and jibbOOm. Sch. Henry Whitney, Capt.
Tapley, arrived from New York, Sunday, with a
cargo Of coal for II. G. Pitcher. The captain re
ports heavy gale on Friday. In which he lost his
fOresai.. Capt. Wallace Turner, Of this city, has
bought the sloOp New Era, and WILL rig her
into schooner and convert her into a coast
cr. The slOOp was formerly owned by Capt.
J. w. Whitc of Belfast, who sold her to Islesboro